FFC Weekly Honors for Zinis & Boothroyd

Nov 04, 2002

PLYMOUTH, N.H. - A pair of Plymouth State
College football players were recognized by the Freedom Football
Conference Monday after turning in strong performances in last
Saturday's 34-33 last-minute loss to Coast Guard.

Seniors Jay Zinis (Manchester, N.H.) and
Tim Boothroyd (Amesbury, Mass.) were named to the
FFC Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season. Both were
FFC weekly honorees once in September.

A 6'0", 185-pound wide receiver, Zinis caught five passes for a
career-high 162 yards and two touchdowns in the setback to Coast
Guard. His first TD (a 29-yarder) gave PSC a 13-7 lead early in the
second quarter, and his second TD (a 39-yarder) gave PSC a 33-27
lead with 2:45 remaining in the game. Zinis is PSC's second-leading
receiver with 20 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns, and he
ranks third in the FFC in receiving TDs, fifth in receiving yards
(54.7/game) and 10th in receptions (2.86/game).

A 6'0", 225-pound linebacker, Boothroyd led the Panther defense
against Coast Guard, making 15 tackles (14 solo). He had two
tackles for loss (-8 yards) while adding one pass defended and one
interception (0 return yards). Boothroyd leads the conference in
tackles with 85, and shares the team lead in interceptions with
two.

The Panthers, 0-8, are looking to wrap up the season on a
positive note in their last two games, beginning with a
non-conference affair this Saturday (Nov. 9) at Southern
Connecticut (1:00 p.m.). The finale is Nov. 16 at home against FFC
foe WPI.